C# Locrian Scale Charts
Explore C# Locrian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7.
C# Locrian full fretboard chart
C# Locrian uses C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||||||
| 2B | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||||||
| 3G | b5G | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | |||||||
| 4D | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | |||||||
| 5A | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | b7B | |||||||
| 6E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b3), F#4 at fret 2 (4), G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2), E5 at fret 12 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (4), G5 at fret 15 (b5).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b7), C#4 at fret 2 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b2), E4 at fret 5 (b3), F#4 at fret 7 (4), G4 at fret 8 (b5), A4 at fret 10 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (b7), C#5 at fret 14 (root), D5 at fret 15 (b2).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b5), A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2), E4 at fret 9 (b3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b2), E3 at fret 2 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2), E4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b6), B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2), E3 at fret 7 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (4), G3 at fret 10 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (b7).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b3), F#2 at fret 2 (4), G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2), E3 at fret 12 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (4), G3 at fret 15 (b5).
C# Locrian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 8-12 for C# Locrian.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 2B | b6A | b7B | |||
| 3G | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 4D | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 5A | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 6E | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2), E5 at fret 12 (b3).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (4), G3 at fret 10 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b6).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2), E3 at fret 12 (b3).
C# Locrian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 7-11 for C# Locrian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 2B | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 3G | b2D | b3E | |||
| 4D | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 5A | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 6E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (4), G4 at fret 8 (b5), A4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b2), E4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (4), G3 at fret 10 (b5).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2).
C# Locrian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 5-9 for C# Locrian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 2B | 4F# | b5G | |||
| 3G | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 4D | b5G | b6A | b7B | ||
| 5A | b2D | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 6E | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (4), G4 at fret 8 (b5).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2), E4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b2), E3 at fret 7 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (4).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root).
C# Locrian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 3-7 for C# Locrian.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5G | b6A | b7B | ||
| 2B | b3E | 4F# | |||
| 3G | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 4D | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 5A | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 6E | b5G | b6A | b7B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b3), F#4 at fret 7 (4).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2), E3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (b7).
C# Locrian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 2-6 for C# Locrian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 2B | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 3G | b6A | b7B | |||
| 4D | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 5A | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 6E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (4), G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b2), E4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (4), G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6).
C# Locrian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 0-4 for C# Locrian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 2B | RC# | b2D | |||
| 3G | b5G | b6A | b7B | ||
| 4D | b2D | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 5A | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 6E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b3), F#4 at fret 2 (4), G4 at fret 3 (b5).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b2).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b5), A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b2), E3 at fret 2 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b6), B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b3), F#2 at fret 2 (4), G2 at fret 3 (b5).
C# Locrian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 10-14 for C# Locrian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2D | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 2B | b7B | RC# | |||
| 3G | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 4D | RC# | b2D | b3E | ||
| 5A | b5G | b6A | b7B | ||
| 6E | b2D | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b2), E5 at fret 12 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b7), C#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2), E4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (b7).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b2), E3 at fret 12 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (4).
Locrian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b5
Practice the C# Locrian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play C# → D → E → F# → G → A → B → C# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 4 → b5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D (b2), G (b5) before landing on C#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 8–12), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next C# as you move between positions.
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